Faroese

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reyður reyðgulur gulur grønur bláur viólbláur svartur gráur hvítur
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Noun

litur m (genitive singular litar, plural litir)

1. colour
2. (at sheep, etc.) coloured stain
3. colour (stuff to paint with)
4. political point of view

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Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek λίτρα ‎(lítra, “a Sicilian coin, a measure of weight”). Related to Latin libra.

Noun

litur m (genitive singular liturs, plural litrar)

1. liter, litre

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Icelandic

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rauður appelsínugulur gulur grænn blár fjólublár svartur grár hvítur
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Etymology

From Old Norse litr, from Proto-Germanic *litiz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪːtʏr/

  Rhymes: -ɪːtʏr

Noun

litur m ‎(genitive singular litar, nominative plural litir)

1. colour

   Þetta er fallegur litur.‎

   This is a pretty colour.

2. a dye or paint to colour with
3. a marker, crayon or colour pencil
4. complexion, appearance
5. (card games) suit
6. (poker) flush

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Derived terms

• litríkur ‎(“colourful”)
• litningur m ‎(“chromosome”)